Obituary of Lydia Smith Keating

MANCHESTER, TENNESSEE - Mrs. Lydia Smith Keating, age 61, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Mrs. Keating was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Johnny Reid Smith and the late Lois Kathleen Fuller Smith. She graduated from Tennessee Tech in 1982 with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, and worked as the H. R. I. S. Manager at Willis. She was a Girl Scout cookie mom, a Boy Scout Pack #85 mom, an avid reader and loved and adored her grandchildren. She always enjoyed being a motorcycle passenger where she would often nap as she rode. In addition to her father, Johnny Reid Smith, she is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 40 years, Charles A. Keating, IV; children, Justin (Meredith) Keating, Michael (Briana) Keating, Ashley (Beck) Robertson; grandchildren, Landry, Lynnex, Dominick, River and Reid; siblings, Frank (Kathy) Smith and Renee (Jeff) Arnold; her beloved dog, Skrapy. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm with A Celebration of Life service at 3:00pm at Central Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations please be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at https://www.komen.org/ and please send eTribute card to ForLydiaKeating@gmail.com . Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the Keating family. 931-723-7774 www.centralfuneralhome.com